Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong

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Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong (NURM), is a Riichi mahjong club within the Chicagoland area, based in Evanston, Illinois, at Northwestern University. Regular meetups are held at Northwestern University's Evanston campus on a weekly basis during the academic school year and during the summer. The group has been active since its inception in April of 2018, and is supported by Chicago Area Mahjong.

Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong
Country USA
Location Evanston, IL
Inception April 2018
Leader 鳥星雨
Founder
Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong ruleset
Kuitan, atozuke ari-ari
Starting points 25,000
Ending points
(Target)
30,000
Negative score Game Ends
Oka
(total ante)
20000 (5000 per player)
Multiple win cases Double Ron Ari
Call precedence Pon overrides Chii
Dora settings All
Renchan setting Tenpai-Renchan
Abortive draws All
Specific
House rules
Any variable rules, upon agreement


The club is built around NU students, but any and all who are interested are welcome to join. Information about meet ups, transportation and parking, and other details are available upon request. Please contact 鳥星雨.

Meetup Information

Meetup Schedule: Weekly, Wednesdays 6pm-12am

Addresses:

  • School Year Session (September to June) - Norris University Center (1999 Campus Dr. Evanston, IL 60208)
  • Summer Session (June to September) - Starbucks (1734 Sherman Ave. Evanston, IL 60208)

Tenhou Schedule: Weekly, Fridays 6pm-10pm

Game Records

Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong records stats of final points and placements of all 4-Player full hanchans completed during club play. Rankings of players and statistics are available to view upon request by club members.

Game Rules

Primary Usage of Tenhou Rules

Notable Members/Alumni

Name Tenhou Rank Status Role Description Favorite Yaku Favorite Saki Character
鳥星雨 二段 Active Administrator Original founder of the club. Brought in new club members and established a supportive relationship with Chicago Area Mahjong. Pinfu Tsuruta Himeko
YuukiTheFlash 四段 Active Summer Club Leader Club member, ran the club during 2018 Summer Session. Created/designed the Northwestern University Riichi Mahjong wiki. Ippatsu Onjouji Toki

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